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An inquiry into the death of a 16-month-old girl has found Doncaster children's services team failed to take proper action to safeguard her. Social services and other agencies "missed opportunities" to intervene before a 16-month-old girl was killed by her father, an inquiry has found.
Amy Howson died in December 2007 after her father, James Howson, snapped her spine. Amy Howson, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, had her spine snapped by her violent father in December 2007.
She was also badly beaten by her father in the weeks leading up to her death. A serious case review found Doncaster children's services team failed to take proper action to safeguard the toddler, who was beaten by her father James.
A serious case review found that there were "three key missed opportunities" for social services and other agencies to intervene. It identified "three key missed opportunities" to intervene.
Another report highlighted failings in the case of 11-week-old Alfie Goddard, who was also murdered by his father.
Alfie died of head injuries at Sheffield Children's Hospital in May 2008.
His father Craig Goddard shook him, squeezed him hard enough to fracture three ribs and dropped Alfie down the stairs in a "moment of anger" when the boy would not settle.
The report said some agencies "had a high level of involvement with the family over many months and some individuals showed great persistence and commitment to the family".
But it said those agencies "generally acted in isolatation" and communication between then was "largely inadequate".